About

Dalton has actively embraced an innovative and progressive tradition for approximately 100 years. Read an introduction from Head of School Jim Best; learn about Dalton's history and founder Helen Parkhurst's Education on the Dalton Plan; view Dalton's mission and values, including the School's intentional commitment to establish equity and diversity, and review Dalton's most recent Strategic Plan.

Programs

Dalton offers its 1,300 students a wide array of stimulating and challenging programs taught by passionate and dedicated faculty. Outstanding academic offerings are complemented by exemplary performing and fine arts curricula – taught by faculty who are professionals in their fields – and a full range of athletic teams and extracurricular activities.

Our Community

Dalton takes great pride in the strength of its engaged and collaborative community. Students, faculty & staff, parents, and alumni work together to advance mission, celebrate tradition and enhance school culture. Students, teachers, and alumni serve on the Board of Trustees, along with the Administrative Team.

Admissions

At Dalton, the primary focus is to nurture children's natural inquisitiveness, develop self-confidence in their intelligence and ability to succeed, and teach them to be responsible and independent learners and thinkers.

News & Calendar

Dalton regularly posts its good news, events and more for applicant families, alumni and other interested parties. Dalton regularly features news stories, photos, video and announcements about our students' achievements and other products of our progressive mission.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER (LEAVE REPLACEMENT)

The Dalton School seeks a Middle School Math Teacher Leave Replacement for grades 4 and 8 beginning February through the end of the school year.

The ideal teacher enjoys inquiry and insights by a broad range of math learners and is familiar with curricular innovations to enhance math learning beyond traditional methods. Curricular content in grades 4 focuses on operational fluency, number sense and number theory, fractions, decimals and plane geometry. Curricular content in grade 8 includes: solving first degree and linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomials, factoring, solving simultaneous equations, working with functions, working with quadratic functions and inequalities, and simplifying rational and irrational expressions. Candidates should be passionate and knowledgeable about progressive mathematics education, problem-based learning and differentiation. The Dalton School is committed to integrating elements of STEAM and transdisciplinary teaching and learning into its programs. We seek teachers who are enthusiastic about working collaboratively to design curriculum that addresses the whole child and to improve pedagogy. Master degree in education or Mathematics strongly preferred, in addition to experience teaching similar math content.

The Dalton School actively seeks to forward equity and diversity in its programs and hiring. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter outlining your experience with similar math content and previous work with math learners to employment@dalton.org. Please include “MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER LEAVE REPLACEMENT” in the subject line of your email.